A young Bermudian girl with a big heart did what to many children is unthinkable.

Instead of asking for presents for her birthday, she asked for donations to aid children in need in Nepal.

For ten-year-old Kyla Bolden decided helping children who didn?t have much was far more important than getting gifts.

As a result, Kyla raised $1,500 for the Kathmandu Kids Club and PALS.

The idea came after she watched a programme on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

For her tenth birthday party, she asked her guests not to bring presents for her but donate money for charity.

?She is very sensitive to the fact that there are millions of people in the world who are in severe need and she wanted to do something about it,? her mother Antoinette said.

Kyla?s guests were very generous making donations of $50 and even $100.

After reading an article in about a new charity, the Kathmandu Kids Club through the ISIS Foundation, Kyla took interest and began to do research.

She went to the website and even inquired about their parent charity, the ISIS Foundation. After all her investigations, Kyla decided to give $1,000 to the Kathmandu Kids Club and $500 to PALS.

Leonie Exel, President of the Kathmandu Kids Club and General Manager of the ISIS Foundation said? ?Although it costs tens of thousands of dollars to support the annual living costs of just one child in Bermuda or the USA, it only costs us about $1,500 to support a child for one year in Nepal.

?Kyla has literally given us enough money to support that one child ? their school fees, food, medical and dental care, clothes, housing, house parents and ?social workers?, toys and outings. We are helping hundreds of children in Nepal, and Kyla has genuinely been able to support one of them for an entire year ? it?s fantastic.?

For more information about the charity visit www.kathmandukidsclub.com.